Forms for respective IRC applications are available in the Download Area. Please download the form, complete it and return it to ircsbr@sailing.org.hk for processing. Please note that RYA/RORC Sportsboat Rule (SBR) will be discontinued w.e.f. 1st June 2011 in Southern Hemisphere countries.
Since1 July 2005, RORC has changed its IRC administration system and requires that new applications for IRC Certificates will have to be submitted in EXCEL file electronically, i.e. by email only. New applications submitted in any other way will not normally be accepted and will not be able to enjoy the 5% discount on fees which the HKSF offers. For enquiry, you may email us at ircsbr@sailing.org.hk. Details of the IRC Rules 2011, are also available at the RORC website www.ircrating.org.
Application for 2011 IRC Certificates
The application for 2011 IRC certificate is now open. Please download the form from www.sailing.org.hk and submit your application to ircsbr@sailing.org.hk for processing. Please note that it may take up to 28 days to process your application in particular during peak season, therefore you are advised to submit your application well in advance so as to make sure you will receive the certificate in time for your race. An Expedited Processing Fee(EPF) may incur for any applications (New application, Revalidation, Amendment, Trial, Re-registration) requiring guaranteed 5 working day turnaround (from receipt by the local Rule Authority).
New application form
Please remember to check the VALIDATION sheet before sending the form to HKSF, to check for missing or wrong data!
One design application form – for use only by those designs listed on the form
Revalidation
1. You will note that that it contains the questions from the 2010 form as well as the 2011 form, these need to be completed by those boat that lapsed a year.
2. Only boats rated in 2009 or 2010 may revalidate; earlier than that they must complete a new application form to make sure all the information is up-to-date. If the boat is still under the same ownership then the revalidation fee still applies, otherwise the new application fee applies.
Amendment & Trial
1. The tick box for EPF automatically doubles the fee quoted at the bottom of the form; LH needs to be input to calculate the fee.
Re-registration - This only applies to change of ownership on a current, valid certificate.
Short-handed new application – may only be used where a boat holds a current primary certificate, but wishes to rate with a different sail configuration for short-handed racing. Note that the crew number alone does not affect rating.
Short-handed revalidation – as above, but for boats renewing a 2009 or 2010 Short-handed certificate.
Expedited Processing Fee: Applications (New application, revalidation, amendment, trial, re-registration) requiring guaranteed 5 working day turnaround (from receipt by the local Rule Authority) may incur an Expedited Processing Fee (EPF). The EPF does NOT guarantee turnaround shorter than 5 working days! Applications received requesting same or 2 day turnaround are considered unreasonable and unfair to those owners who have applied in good time and may be refused.